GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| finery | ornament |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |